Reporting progress

BENNOUR Mohamed Hsin

Agenda

  • Topic
  • Updates on requirements
  • Updates on the THESIS
  • Next steps

Topic (Contextualising diversification and the technology space)

  • Focus on Relatedness and Economic Complexity.
  • Knowledge diversification in European region.
  • The contribution is methodological mainly
    • Relatedness measure, technology space.
  • Methodological also:
    • Coherence, Entrepreneurial, and space contexts.

Updates on requirements

Paper Journal Status
Efficiency of Eastern European schools and the role of their context Society and Economy Published (2025)
Regional Potential and Friction for technological diversification: A Machine Learning Frontier approach Journal of Physics: Complexity Revised
The role of collaboration patterns in shaping the technological and commercial value of patents in Europe Regional Statistic Under review
Structural Challenges and the GVC Positions in FDI-Dependent Regional Economies: Evidence from Central Eastern Europe Spatial Economic Analysis Final version ready Pending submission

Updates on the THESIS

  • All empirical work is done.
  • In the process of drafting the dissertation.
  • ETA for first draft: End of January 2026.

THIS IS HARD!

THIS IS TOO HARD!

Next steps

  • GEOINNO 2026

WRITING THE DISSERTATION!

One more thing

PLEASE

  • THIS IS REALLY HARD.
  • FOCUS ON THE THINGS YOU CAN CONTROL.
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    • THE PSYCHIATRY CLINIC.
    • THE PSYCHOLOGY DEPARTMENT IN THE HUMANITIES FACULTY.

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